Hand injuries in an older population - a retrospective cohort study from a single hand surgery centre

Hand injuries in an older population - a retrospective cohort study from a single hand surgery centre

Abstract Background Hand injuries occur at all ages. With an aging population globally an increasing number of hand injuries among the elderly is to be expected. The aim of the present study is to describe the health characteristics and detailed injury patterns for elderly with hand injuries, with i...

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Main Authors: Olof Kringstad, Lars B. Dahlin, Hans-Eric Rosberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hand injury
Elderly
Incidence
Injury severity
Comorbidity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2617-x

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